Alison Brie — Biography

Alison Brie Schermerhorn is an accomplished American actress whose career gained momentum through her portrayal of Trudy Campbell in the television drama Mad Men, which spanned from 2007 to 2015 and brought her a Screen Actors Guild Award. She became widely known for her work as Annie Edison on the comedy series Community from 2009 to 2015 and for providing the voice of Diane Nguyen throughout the animated comedy BoJack Horseman during its run from 2014 to 2020. Her performance as Ruth Wilder in the comedy-drama series GLOW between 2017 and 2019 resulted in multiple accolades, including nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards. Beyond her television presence, she has appeared in numerous films including Scream 4, The Five-Year Engagement, The Lego Movie and its sequels, How to Be Single, The Post, The Little Hours, Promising Young Woman, and Happiest Season, with most of these releases occurring between 2011 and 2020. She has further demonstrated her creative range by writing, producing, and performing in the films Horse Girl, Spin Me Round, and Somebody I Used to Know. Her heritage encompasses Ashkenazi Jewish, German, and Swiss-German ancestry. She entered into marriage with fellow actor and filmmaker Dave Franco in March 2017. As of December 2025, her Instagram account has attracted 1.6 million followers.